Tufted and knotted material



Jan. 2, :1945. c. CARUSO ET AL TUFTED AND KNOTTED MATERIAL Filed NOV.10, 1943 HEHH MHHHHHMH INVENTORS Cbsnep Carla-so DaycdRzc/a ATTORNEYPatented Jan. 2, 1945- TUFTED AND KNOTTED MATERIAL Cosmo Caruso,Brooklyn, and David Rich,

' Bronx, N. Y.

Application November 10, 1943, Serial No. 509,738

4 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a tufted andknotted material.

More specifically, the invention proposes the construction of a tuftedand knotted material, which may be lined if desired, to be used forladies handbags and other objects and articles of a similar nature, andwhich is characterized by a sheet of facing material having rope-likestrands disposed against the back face thereof in a manner to pressoutwards substantially tubular portions thereof so that the facingmaterial forms the covering portions for the strands.

Another object of the invention proposes the provision of tuft-likestrands at spaced positions along and engaging around the projectingtubular portions and passing through apertures in the facing material tobe tied at the back face of the facing material in a manner to hold thefacing material in position about the rope-like strands.

It is a further object of this invention to form a tufted and knottedmaterial which is simple and durable which can be manufactured and soldat a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a zipper type ladys handbagconstructed of tufted and knotted material constructed in accordancewith this invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail of a portion of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a partial plan view looking in the direction of the line 3-3of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a rear perspective view of a portion of the tufted andknottedmaterial before the ends of the tuft-like strands have been tiedtogether.

The tufted and knotted material, according to this invention, includes asheet of facing material Hl having rope-like strands ll disposedadjacent the back face thereof. 'Ifhese strands II are preferablyextended parallel to each other and spaced equally from each other. Thestrands H press outwards substantial tubular portions 12 strands II.

Tuft-like strands l3 are arranged at spaced positions along the lengthof each of the ropelike strand H. These tuft-like strands I3 are engagedaround the projecting tubular .portions l2 and have their end portionspassing through apertures I4 formed in the facing material Ill at thesides of the tubular portions 12. The ends of the tuft-like strands l3after being passed through the apertures I4 are tied together at theback of the facing material l0, holding the tubular portions I2 of thefacing sheet in position about the rope-like strands I I.

As shown in Fig. 2, the ends of the rope-like strands do not extendcompletely to the edge of the sheet of facing material H3, and the endsof the projecting tubular portions l2 are closed by a line of stitches[5 extended along the edges of the sheet of facing material III.

In Fig; 1, a piece of tufted and knotted material constructed inaccordance with this invention is illustrated made into a ladys handbag20. However, this is merely by illustration, and it is to be understoodthat the material may be used equally as well for other objects andarticles, such as: a bed spread, pillow or the like.

While we have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of ourinvention, it is to be understood that we do not limit ourselves to theprecise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to allchanges and modifications coming with the scope of the invention asdefined in the appended claims.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A tufted and knotted material, comprising a sheet of facing material,rope-like strands disposed against the back face of said facing materialand pressing outwards substantially tubular portions of said facingmaterial which forms covering portions for said strands, and tuft-likestrands at spaced positions along and engaging around said projectingtubular portions and having their end portions passing through aperturesin said facing material and being tied at the back of said facingmaterial.

2. A tufted and knotted material, comprising a sheet of facing material,rope-like strands disposed against the back face of said facing materialand pressing outwards substantially tubular portions of said facingmaterial which forms coverin portions for said strands, and tuft-likestrands at spaced positions along and engaging around said projectingtubular portions and having their end portions passing through aperturesin said facing material and being tied at the back of said facingmaterial, said rope-like strands having their ends at some distance fromthe edges of said sheet of facing material, and means closing the endsof said tubular portions at the edges of said facing material.

3. A tufted and knotted material, comprising a sheet of facingmateriaL'rope-like strands disposed against the back face of said facingmaterial and pressing outwards substantially tubular portions of saidfacing material which forms covering portions for said strands, andtuft-like strands at spaced positions along and engaging around saidprojecting tubular portions and having their end portions passingthrough apertures in said facing material and being tied at the back -ofsaid facing material, said rope-like strands having their ends at somedistance from the edges of said sheet of facing material, and meansclosing the ends of said tubular portions at the edges of said facingmaterial, comprising stitches engaged through said facing material atthe edges thereof.

4. A tufted and knotted material, comprising a sheet of facing material,rope-like strands disposed against the back face of said facing materialand pressing outwards substantially tubular.

being preferably arranged parallel to each other and spaced equally fromeach other.

COSMO CARUSO. DAVID RICH.

